Hochul agrees to lower threshold on second home tax for NYC, sneaks in new levy on property purchases
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Source: New York Post
Published: 2026-05-15 06:43 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, Tax & Budget, Property & Housing, World News, Business & Economy
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A controversial new tax on second homes in New York City was quietly lowered from $5 million to a “market value” of $1 million — increasing the number of homeowners who will get squeezed as part of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s never-ending budget negotiations.
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